common cat illnesses you can work at avoiding?

The vets say that the prevalent diseases among cats are: urinary tract issues This can help: mix a little water in to canned food, canned food is a better bet to avoid the bladder issues and avoid the gum and teeth issues of dry food, How to get going? Got a new kitten? A litter of new kittens? Start them on canned food with a teaspoon of warm water mixed in...gradually increase water as the cat grows. Water is a big help in avoiding bladder issues. Use broths for older cats. Gums and teeth: Kind of tied into the above....get your cat used to drinking more. When the cat chews dry food, particles of the dry food can get caught up in between teeth. You can try and teach a new kitten to allow you to brush their teeth ... however, that might be quite a daunting task for adult cats....leaving you with a new nick name, Stubby. Use chicken broth, beef broth, or whatever is HEALTHY and is mostly water. Also cats love to drink from the table top fountains...and its great feng schui for other 2 legged members of the household as well. Dry food can be used but do not give a lot. Thyroid issues NO FISH TALES...avoid feeding your cat any fish as the iodine is not good for them. Also, please, avoid meat by products and LIVER...liver is an internal organ charged with cleaning toxins out of the blood of mammals. Your cat is a mammal...do you want to feed your mammal other mammals toxins? Just some ideas....please ALWAYS consult your licensed vet for proper vet care. This information comes from K. Becker DVM on Dr. Mercola's site. We are using his products for both Buddy and Bella. Take the advice of the pros and look into you pets gut...70% of the issues lies there according to the professionals. Meow...Bella loves cats.